LIBRARY CONSORTIA: A Complete Handbook

The present book Library Consortia &; A Complete Handbook is primarily written to make aware the users about the concept and development of library consortia that has emerged worldwide as a major mean for resource sharing in digital environment. The book is divided into ten chapter, namely: Introduction; Library Consortium: An Overview; Consortia: Types and Models; Library Consortia: Components and Benefits; Governance, Structure and Funding of Library Consortia; Negotiations and Licensing; Management Issues and Challenges; Nationwide Single Library Consortium: the Merging; Evolving Roles of Library Consortia; and Important Library Consortia. It is hoped that this book will be useful not only for the working professionals but also the teachers of library & information science.